By Foreign Affairs expert Robinder Sachdev said that through its latest actions Canada is trying to show the west, “that India is becoming a threat to our western dominated order”. Canada is “spewing global propaganda” to teach India a lesson, he added.
Talking to ANI, Sachdev said, “What India is saying is that the Canadian intelligence is gathering intelligence about Indian diplomats.”
India accused Canada of “harassment and intimidation” against its consular staff, alleging that they have been subjected to audio and video surveillance, which India claims violates diplomatic norms.
During a media briefing on November 2, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has officially protested to the Canadian government in response to reports that several Indian diplomats in Canada are under surveillance amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.
“My point is that there is a commission of enquiry right now going on Canada regarding all these foreign influences and failures of their intelligence. Canadian intelligence should be investigated to see how they are carrying out these activities. The Parliament of Canada should know how its intelligence is operating…maybe there are some gaps…maybe some foreign powers have influenced the intelligence…” Sachdev said.
The Justin Trudeau government has also designated India as a “cyber adversary” and added it to a list of hostile nations in cybersecurity. India condemned this move, calling it an attempt to tarnish its international reputation.
India is named fifth after China, Russia, Iran and North Korea in the recently released survey ‘National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026’.
